Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-10
EUL0GIES ON GEN. LOGAN
THE SENATE PAYS IT'S LAST
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.

MIRA Logan and Her Children Among
Those Present in the Gallery - Mr..
E,uiiom Opens the Exercises-Mr. Nor
Kan Emphasizes the Sincerity of the
Tcxercises-Mr. Hampton's Manly SEN
timepts.
WARRINGTON, Feb; 9.-Every seat in
the senatsgallery except those reserved
for the diplomatic corps, the family of the
President and ladies' and the press, was
filed this morning when the Senate was
called to order. Mrs. Logan and her son,
daughter and friends, to the number of
twenty-five, occupied seats in the private
gallery. The Chaplain, in his prayer, al
uded to the late Senator Logan, asking
that those who turned from the open
grave with svmpathizing hearts might
ever be filled with the spirit of Him who
was touched with the feeling of human
intirmities.
AS soon as the journal was read Mr..
Tullom rose and offered a resolution that
as an additional mark of respect to the
memory of John A. Logan, long Sena-
tor from The State of Illinois, distin-
guished member OF this body, business be
now suspended in order that friends and
tribute to his public and private services.
CULLOM's TRIBUTE.
Mr.. Cullom then proceeded to address
the Senate. He spoke of this being the
third time in the present Congress that
the Senate was called upon to eulOgiZe a
deceased member of the body. To-day
they met to lay the tribute of their love
on the tomb of Gen. Logan. Had he
lived until to-day, 81 years, eventful, ,glOri-
Dus years, would have rested their burden
as crown upon his head. After sketch
ing the principal events of Gen. Logan's
life, Mr.. Cullom spoke of his probity and
poverty, and said that in the last Presi-
1ential campaign no ghost of dishOnor in
his past had risen up and stood In his
path. The eulogy closed with quotation
ending:
"Rest soldier, statesman! Rest;
Thy troubled life is over"
NOT AN UNMEANING CEREMONIAL.
Mr.. Morgan spoke of the proceedings of
the day as mot an unmeanlng ceremO-
NAL" He did not think of Gen. Logan as
of a force that had passed away, but as
living, moving energy, still useful in the
great purposes of divine economy. In all
that Gen. Logan did and said, he was a
truly sincere aGd resolutely upright man.
No guile, no evasion, no tinesse charac-
nounced, dignlied, earnest, manly, firm,
generous, true man.
WADE HAMPToN's ESTIMATE.
Mr.. Hampton said that none were more
willing to pay due tribute to the memory
of Gen. Logan than were those who had
heen his political opponents. AS Demo-
crat, southern man and Confederate SOL
der, he was called upon to speak of Gen.
Logan as Republican, honored by his
party, Northern man who had given his
blood to prove the sincerity of his con-
victiOns and as Federal soldier whose
fame was as widespread as it was fairly
achieved.
Eulogies upon the dead Senator were
also pronounced by Senators Edmunds,
Henderson, Allison, Hawley, SpOoner,
Cockrell, Evarts, Frye, Plumb, Sabin and
Palmer. MIR. Ransom was prepared to
speak, but the proceedings had already
extended beyond the expected hour tor
their termination, and he therefore gave
way to Mr.. Farwell, who, alter a few re-
marks, moved the adoption of the resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Cullom. The resolu-
ton was adopted and the Senate at 4
O'Clock adjourned.